A HUGE List of Upcoming Bay Area Protests & Rallies

Important note: COVID isn’t over yet. So while attending all these Bay Area protests, it’s important to protect yourself and others. Make sure to wear masks, use hand sanitizer, and social distance yourself as much as possible. It’s also important to get free testing for COVID, even though you might not be showing symptoms. Learn all about how to get free testing right here. And of course get vaccinated!

We are in the middle of something important right now. At this point, cities all across the nation, and the world, are  protesting daily against centuries of State violence against people of color. And we are seeing an incredible amount of Bay Area protests. It’s amazing to witness and even more thrilling to be part of. This is the time for people to decide which side they’re on, and it’s inspiring to see so many people join the fight against racism. And it appears the Bay Area protests aren’t ending anytime soon.

My good friend Johnny Funcheap put together this guide to all the up coming protests in the Bay Area.

I’ve posted it below and included some more protests that I’ve heard about.

Please note that we can’t vouch for any of the Bay Area protests and events listed below. Things are moving at a very rapid rate and new protests keep popping up. In fact some of the info we have is just posters on people’s instagram pages. So be judicious and if you show up to something that doesn’t feel right, you can always leave. Also make sure you know your rights as a protester.

It’s an honor to be struggling beside you right now. Be safe out there.

MONDAY, April 19

• 4/19 – SF – San Francisco Car Caravan: Justice on the Job for Fast-food Workers Now – 1335 Webster St. – 10:45a
• 4/19 – South Bay (Online) – Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action Earth Day Talk – 7p

TUESDAY, April 20

• 4/20 – SF – “Tell KQED” Protest: Tell the truth about Mumia Abu-Jamal – 50 Beale St. – 4-6p
• 4/20 – Online – Dave Cook & Jeff Chang: Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A Hip-Hop History – KPFA Radio 94.1 – 7p

WEDNESDAY, April 21

• 4/21 – SF (Online) – The Future of Campus Policing w/ CalMatters & KQED – 6p
• 4/21 – SF (Online) – Unity and Struggle: A Collective Inaugural Address w/ Tongo Eisen-Martin, San Francisco’s 8th Poet Laureate – 6p
• 4/21 – SF (Online) – Chauvin Trial Group Discussion – 6:30p
• 4/21 – Alameda – Vigil ‘Justice 4 Mario” – 802 Oak St.  – 6:45p

THURSDAY, April 22

• 4/22 – SF (Online) – SF’s New “Livable Planet Film Festival” – April 22-May 2
• 4/22 – SF – People’s Earth Day Rally – SF City Hall – Noon to 2p
• 4/22 – Online – Katrina, Maria, & Sandy: Climate Justice is a Feminist Issue – 2p
• 4/22 – SF – Painting the Pandemic & Future of Public Art w/ Fnnch and Serge Gay Jr. – Curio Bar – 5:30p
• 4/22 – SF (Online) – KQED Earth Day 2021: On Common Ground: Hyper-Local Climate Resilience in California – 6p
• 4/22 – SF (Online) – Earth Day for the People w/ California Academy of Sciences SF – 7p

FRIDAY, April 23

• 4/23 – SF (Online) – The God of San Francisco: Queer History Through Poetry w/ GLBT Society – 6p

SATURDAY, April 24

• 4/24 – Cupertino – Honoring Earth Day & Arbor Day Silicon Valley Speaker Series – 10a-5p
• 4/24 – SF – Riders Ending Violence – fundraiser and awareness for the AAPI community – 428 11th Street – 10a-4p
• 4/24 – South Bay –  No More Kids In Cages. Car Caravan & Rally – Central Park Santa Clara to San Jose St. James Park – 10:30a – 1p
• 4/24 – Oakland – “Not One More Girl” West Oakland BART Art Activation – West Oakland BART – 11a-4p
• 4/24 – SF – “Stop the Hate” March Against Violence and Oppression – Mission High to City Hall – Noon to 3p
• 4/24 – Oakland – “Free Mumia” March & Car Caravan – Oscar Grant Plaza – Noon
• 4/24 – Berkeley – Save People’s Park Rally – 1921 Walnut St. – Noon
• 4/24 – Online – Fighting for Immigrant & Refugee Rights: Perspectives from Asian American Community Organizing – 1p
• 4/24 – Oakland – “Free Mumia” Holy Ground Ceremony & Procession – Gather at Center and Huey Newton Street. Procession to Mandela Parkway – 3p
• 4/24 – Oakland – Earth Week Gathering Oakland – Snow Park & Lake Merritt Amphitheater – 4-8p
• 4/24 – Santa Cruz (Online) – IndigeFest: A Celebration of Indigenous Cultures from Across Turtle Island – 4p
• 4/24 – SF (Online) – “Black Laughs Matter” Livestream Comedy Show – 8pm

SUNDAY, April 25

• 4/25 – SF – San Francisco Caravan: Say NO to the U.S. Blockade of Cuba – 1875 Marin St. – 11:20a-2p
• 4/25 – SF – Earth Day Celebration & Mural Unveiling In Clarion Alley – 1-3p
• 4/25 – San Jose – #StopAsianHate Community Rally – Plaza de César Chávez – 1-3p
• 4/25 – Oakland (Online) – Environmental town hall, can we save ourselves? – 6-9p

MONDAY, April 26

• 4/26 – Sacramento – Gavin Keep Your Promise: Guarantee Healthcare for All “Die In” – State Capitol – 5:30-8p

THURSDAY, APRIL 29

• 4/29 – SF (Online) – (415) Public Gallery: Youth Silence is Not for Sale Billboard and Workshop – 6p

SATURDAY, May 1

• 5/1 – Online – May Day Rally: From global pandemic to global class struggle – 8-10a
• 5/1 – Santa Clara – “Stop Asian Hate” March – Franklin Square to Civic Center Park – Noon to 2:30p

SUNDAY, May 2

• 5/2 – Palo Alto – 8by8 #StopAsianHate Rally – Palo Alto City Hall – 2-5p

MONDAY, May 3

• 5/3 – SF (Online) – San Francisco’s “Asian Small Business Voices” Forum – 4p

WEDNESDAY, May 5

• 5/5 – SF – What is the Future of the Office in San Francisco? w/ SPUR CEO Alicia John-Baptiste – Curio Bar – 5:30p

THURSDAY, May 6

• 5/6 – SF (Online) – SF Asian Small Business Merchant Showcase – 4p

SATURDAY, May 8

• 5/8 – SF (Online) – “Celestials” Film & Discussion About 19th Century Chinese Immigrants – 1-4p

THURSDAY, May 13

• 5/13 – SF – A New Era of Transit? How Will We Get Around Post Pandemic with SFMTA Leadership– Curio Bar – 5:30p

FRIDAY, May 14

• 5/14 – SF (Online) – City Shorts Film Festival from CCSF Cinema Department – 6:45p

SUNDAY, May 16

• 5/16 – Oakland – Black Women’s Wellness and Manifestation Retreat – Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park – 10a-3p
• 5/16 – San Leandro – Celebrate AAPI & StoptheAsianHate Rally – San Leandro Community Library – 11a-2p

WEDNESDAY, May 19

• 5/19 – SF (Online) – San Francisco’s Asian Small Business Forum – 4p

SATURDAY, May 22

• 5/22 – SF – Gold and Black Unity Rally: Let’s Unite Our Asian and Black Community – Embarcadero Plaza – 1-3p
• 5/22 – SF (Online) – How do Chinese Americans Fit In? The Outlook for Civil Rights – 1p

SATURDAY, May 29

• 5/29 – SF – Carnaval SF – Our Existence is Resistance Resource Fair & Celebration – Harrison & 19th – Noon to 5pm (May 29-30)

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